Belt and belt-fastener.



W. L BLISS.

BELT AND BELT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16. 1912.

1,15?A99, Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0.. WASHINGTON, n. c.

eras crnr orrrcia VTILLIAM L. BLISS, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK,ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO THE U. S. LIGHT AND HEATCORPORATION, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW

YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

BELT AND BELT-FASTENER.

Application filed September 16, 1912.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. Buss, a citizen of the United States,residing at Niagara Falls, in the county of Niagara. and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Belts and Belt-Fasteners, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming apart of this specification.

My invention relates to belts and belt fasteners.

It has among its objects to provide a belt of improved wearingqualities.

A further object of my invention is to provide improved means forconnecting the ends of the belt which may be very readily adjusted andwhich at the same time are flexible so that they may readily pass overthe belt pulley.

Other objects and advantages of my improvement will hereinafter appear.

In order that my invention may be fully and clearly disclosed, I haveillustrated one embodiment of the same in the accompanyin drawings. v

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the belt in position on a pair ofpulleys. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the belt and the belt fastener.Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the fastening parts. Fig. 4 is adetail view of another of the fastening parts.

The belt 1 shown herein is formed of a single strip of material unitedat its ends by a suitable riveted plate 2 and then doubled and againunited at its ends by a fastener hereinafter described.

The fastener comprises a plurality of pins 3 which are preferablysubstantially cylindrical in shape and each provided with a plurality ofannular grooves 4: of reduced cross-section at points between theirends. These pins are inserted through the bights of the folded ends ofthe belt, so that they are snugly held against the rounded ends of thesame. Substantially rectangular cut-out portions 5 are provided in theends of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

Serial no. 720,531.

belt which register with the annular grooves 4., as shown in Fig. 2.Hooks 6 (Fig. 4) preferably formed of a fiat sheet of metal and havingflexible ends 7, are then inserted in the cutaway portions 5 over theannular grooves 4., and their ends 7 are bent flat, as shown in Fig. 4.

The belt shown herein is under no strain near a cut edge and thereforethere is no tendency for the belt to fray out. The belt is made of aplurality of thicknesses of material and so constructed that the strainis evenly distributed in such a manner as to improve its wearingqualities. Further, the fastening means may be very readily and quicklyinserted or removed when desired, and are of a simple, strong andinexpensive construction.

While I have specifically described this embodiment of my invention, Ido not limit myself to the same since the form shown is susceptible ofmodification.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is:

1. In combination with a belt having folded ends there being openingsthrough said ends at the folds, pins extending through said openings,and hooks extending through said openings in the ends of said beltengaging said pins and holding said ends together. 2. In combinationwith a belt having folded ends there being openings through said ends atthe folds, pins extending through said openings, said pins havingannular recesses between their ends registering with cutaway portions inthe ends of said belt, and hooks extending through the openings in saidfolds engaging said pins and holding said ends together.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two witnesses.

WILLIAM L. BLISS.

Witnesses:

E. P. HARNIG, JAMEs L. CoUGHmN.

Copies of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

